Stake or stanchion for vehicles



Feb 8, 1938. A. L. KARLGE STAKE OR STANCHION FOR VEHICLES Filed March a,1957 llllll] wwiw Patented Feb. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT orricrApplication March 8,

1937, Serial No. 129,731

In Sweden February 4, 1936 9 Claims.

This invention refers to improvements in stakes, stud staves orstanchions for vehicles.

The chief object of this invention is to create a simple, non-expensivebut reliable and eflicient stake or stanchion for vans, railway cars,trucks,

freight cars and other transport vehicles.

Another object of this invention is to construct such stakes orstanchions which are safely and firmly connected with the vehicle duringthe loading and the transport but may be easily loosened for unloadingpurposes.

A further object of this invention is to construct such stakes orstanchions which may be disconnected from the vehicle at their lower end.for unloading purposes but remain secured to thevehicle at their upperend.

A further purpose of this invention is to construct such stakes, studstaves or stanchions which may be held safely in upright position on thevehicle during the transport without the use of any push-bolts or thelike.

A further object of this invention is to create such stakes orstanchions which may be loosened and disconnected at their lower endsfrom the vehicle by loosening a simple stretching or tightening-updevice inserted into a chain interconnecting the upper ends of pairs ofsuch stakes or stanchions.

A further object of this invention is to construct such stakes orstanchions which are very strong and resistive and have very few parts.

Further objects of this invention will be evident from the followingspecification and claims.

Two embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the annexed drawing.

Fig. 1 shows an end view of the loading bottom or platform of .an openwagon or truck, partially in section, the parts being shown in lockedposition ready for transport.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 1, the parts being shownin a released position.

Fig. 3 shows a detail of the lower part of a stake with adjacent parts,as seen from the right in Fig. 1.

. Fig. 4 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 3 and shows a detail ofa modified embodiment.

; Referring now to Figs. 1-3 of the drawing l indicates a loading bottomor platform of the vehicle-to which a laterally extending girder or beam2 is secured. This beam carries a pair of side stakes, stud staves orstanchions 3, 4 which are interconnected by means of a stanchion tie orchain 5.

: Such beams with pairs of'stakes may be arranged all along the loadingplatform of the vehicle, so that the stakes form rows at both sides ofit.

At its lower end the stake 4 is bevelled obliquely outwards at M, andits bevelled end rests upon a bolt or projection 6 permanently securedto the beam 2. To the corresponding end of the beam 2 a vertical support2a is secured which has an outwardly projecting stud or short flangeoffset 1. .By preference, the offset 1 is bevelled on its lower side andhas a vertical hole or slot for receiving a locking wedge or key 8,which is attached to the stake 4 by means of a chain 9 or the like. Thestake 4 which is, preferably, made of angle iron, has a slot or recessH3 in that of its flanges which faces inwards. The stationary projection1 enters said slot Ill when the stake is in its normal vertical positionon the vehicle (Fig. l) The distance between the lower end of the slotl0 and the lower end ofthe stake 4 is chosen in such manner that theprojection l prevents the stake 4 from sliding upwards as long as thechain 5 remains stretched. Thus, in the locked vertical position of thestake 4 as shown in Fig. 1, the lower end of the stake rests on the bolt6 and the lower side of the projection l abuts against the lower end ofthe slot l 0, so that any vertical motion of the stake 4 is prevented,as long as the stake cannot move in the lateral direction.

The slot I0 may be longer than the height of the projection 1.

To the chain 5 a latch hook or tightening up device or stanchion tie issecured. In the embodiment shown it consists of a hooked lever I I, towhich a short chain l2 with a hook I3 is secured at H. To the other endof the lever H another short chain I5 is attached which also carries ahook IS.

The stake 3 may have substantially the same construction as that of thestake 4. It may also be rigidly and permanently connected with the beam2. Or it may be permanently journalled on the bolt 6.

The device described is used as follows:

For loading, the chain 5 is hooked ofi from one or both of the stakes 3,4. To place a stake in its vertical position on the vehicle the bevelledlower end 4a of the stake is put upon the bolt 6 and the stake is swungupwards, thus causing the projection l to enter the recess l0. Now thekey 8 is pushed into the vertical slot of the projection l, to lock thestake in its vertical position. When the loading is finished, the chain5 is hooked on to the stakes and the hook i3 is inserted into a linkthereof. Then the chain 5 is stretched and the hooked end of the leverII is inserted into another link of it and the lever is swung on the xisM causing the chain to be tightened up and stretched. To hold the leverH safely in this position, the end of the lever H is tied or attached tothe chain 5 by means of the chain l5 and its hook I6, for instance, asshown in Fig. 1. Now the key 8 is superfluous and may be removed duringthe transport. The stake is safely .and firmly held in its verticalposition by the stretched chain 5, the projection I and the bolt 6.

For unloading aiter the key 8 has been removed from the slot of theprojection I, it is only necessary to slacken the chain 5. For thispurpose the locking hook I6 is unhooked from the chain 5 and the lever His swung to cause the hooked end of said lever to be disengaged from thechain 5. When the stake 4- now is pushed outwards by the weight of theload on the vehicle, said stake is swung outwards on the bolt 6, asshown in Fig. 2, until the slot in is disengaged from the projection I.Then the lower end of the stake is free, and its bevelled surface 3dslides upwards and outwards on the bolt 6. Now the vehicle may beunloaded, also by dumping, if desired. When the load is dumped, thestake is not buried under the load.

The projection 6 may consist of a corner or flap bent out from the part2a. Similarly, the projection i may consist of a flap bent 'out from thewall of the part 2a. As a rule, it is preferred to have the parts 6 and7 made of pieces welded, riveted or screwed to the beams.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 for the key 8 a swingable hook I! issubstituted which is journalled on'the pin 18 riveted on the stake 4a.In this case the slot or hole in the projection 'l is horizontal. Justas the key 8 the latching hook I! only serves to lock the stake 4a invertical position during the loading procedure,

What I claim is:--

1. In a transport vehicle, a stake having a slot adjacent to its lowerend, the lower end of said stake being bevelled outwards and upwards, astretchable load-holding chain secured to the upper end of said stake,the other end of said chain being secured to a part of said vehicledisposed an appreciable distance laterally of said stake, an offsetcarried by said vehicle to form a support for the bevelled lower'end ofsaid stake, and

a projection on said vehicle above said offset entering said slot, whensaid stake is in its vertical position on said vehicle, the distancebetween the lower edge of said projection and the upper edge of saidoffset being substantially equal to the distance between the lower edgeof said' slot and a point on said bevelled end of said stake between theends of the bevelled surface.

2. In a transport vehicle, a stake having a slot adjacent to its lowerend, the lower end of said stake being'bevelled outwards and upwards, a

stretchable load-holding chain secured to the.

tween the lower edge of said offset being'sub- .stantially' equal to thedistance between the lower edge of said slot and a point on saidbevelled end of said first stake between th en of the bevelled surface.

3. In a goods transport vehicle, in combination, a stanchion having anoblique lower end slanting outwards and upwards, a slot being cut insaid stanchion, a horizontal bolt secured to said vehicle to form asupport forethe lower end of said stanchion, and a projectionsecured tosaid vehicle above said bolt to enter said slot, when said stanchion isin its operative position, the distance between the lower edge of saidprojection and the upper side of said bolt being less than the distancebetween the lower edge of said slotand the lowermost part of the obliquelower end of said stanchion.

4. In a goods vehicle,'in combination, an offset secured to said.vehicle, a projection secured to said vehicle above said offset, a stakehaving an oblique lower end resting on said ofiset, the lowermost edgeofsaid oblique end being'turned in wards to the body of the vehicle, saidstake having a slot adjacent to its lower end to receive saidprojection, the distance between the lower edge of said projection andthe upper edge of said offset being less than the distance between'thelower edge of said slot and the lowermost edge of said stake, a secondstake on said vehicle opposite the first stake, a chain between theupper ends of said stakes, and means for tightening up said chain. i

5. In a goods vehicle, in combination, an offset secured to saidvehicle, a projection secured to said vehicle above said ofiset, a stakehaving an oblique lower end resting on said ofiset, the lowermostedge ofsaid oblique end being turned inwards to the body of the vehicle, saidstake having a slot adjacent to its lower end to receive saidprojection, the distance between the lower edge of said projection andthe upper edge of said ofiset being less than the distance between thelower edge of said slot and the lowermost edge of said stake, a secondstake on saicl'vehicle opposite the first stake, a chain between theupper ends of said stakes, lockable means for stretching said chain anda key to be inserted'into a slot in said projection during the loadingof said vehicle.

6. Ina goods transporting vehicle, in combination, an offset on saidvehicle, a slotted projection on said vehicle above said offset, a stakehaving an oblique lower end resting on said ofiset, the lowermost edgeof said oblique end being next to the body of the vehicle, said stakehaving a slot adjacent to its lower end to receive said projection, thedistance between the lower edge of said projection and the upper end ofsaid offset being less than the distance between the' lower edge of saidslot in said stake and the lowermost edge of said stake, a second stakeon said vehicle opposite the first stake, a stretchable tie between saidstakes, and a swingable hook to be inserted.

in the slot of said projection during the loading of said vehicle. V

'7. In a goods transporting vehicle, in combination, an offset on saidvehicle, a projection on said vehicle above said offset, said projectionhaving an oblique lower edge, a stake resting on said 5 offset with itsoblique lower end, whose lowermost part is close to the body of saidvehicle, said stake having a slot adjacent to. its lower end forsaid'projection to be locked thereby against vertical motion, a secondstake on said vehicle opposite the first stake, a chain between 'saidstakes, and releasable means for tightening up said chain.'

8. In a vehicle, in combination, an ofi'set on said vehicle, aprojection on said vehicle above said" offset, a stake resting on saidoffset with its oblique lower end, whose lowermost edge is next to thebody of the vehicle, said stake having a slot adjacent to its lower endfor said projection, said slot being higher than the height of saidprojection, while the distance between the lower edge of said slot andthe lowermost edge of the oblique lower end of said stake is greaterthan the distance between the lower edge of said pro- 'jectlon and theupper edge of said offset, a second stake on said vehicle opposite thefirst stake, a chain between the tops of said stakes, and releasablemeans for tightening up said chain.

9. In a vehicle, in combination, a vertical sup- 15 port secured to theside of said vehicle, an ofiset on said support, a projection on saidsupport above said offset, a stake resting on said offset with itsoblique lower end, whose lowermost edge is next to the body of thevehicle, said stake having a slot adjacent to its lower end for saidprojection, said slot being higher than the height of said projection,while the distance between the lower edge of said slot and the lowermostedge of the oblique lower end of said stake is greater than the distancebetween the lower edge of said projection and the upper edge of saidoffset, a second stake on said vehicle opposite the first stake, a chainbetween the tops of said stakes, and releasable means for tightening upsaid chain. ALFRED LEO KARLGE.

